He was set to throw 50 pitches on Sunday against live batters. Gonzalez's next step is to throw five or six innings in a rehab game at the end of this week. The two-time All-Star has been on the disabled list with an inflamed left shoulder since May 18.

Teammate Tyler Moore, one of the hitters on Sunday, talked about how Gonzalez looked:

“His velo was up. His curveball was sharp. Change-up was good. Throwing strikes when he needed to. He was trying to work on his curveball for a strike so he did it a few times. I think he looked good. Tough at-bat for sure.”